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SBA Black History Month Online Panel: Recognizing the Resilience, Grit and Tenacity of America’s African American Small Business Heroes

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host a live online panel session in celebration of Black History Month for a discussion on economic recovery with Black-owned small business owners from a variety of sectors that have used SBA resources to pivot during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines.

Learn more about the available resources to help small businesses recover and how to connect with SBA Resource Partners, lenders, and organizations that can help businesses rebuild.

WHAT: SBA Black History Month Online Panel: Recognizing the Resilience, Grit, and Tenacity of America’s African American Small Business Heroes

WHEN: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (HST)

WHO: Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), Congressional Black Caucus member Victor Parker, Deputy Associate Administrator, SBA Office of Field Operations Tisa Clark, JD Clark Professional Diana Lewis Jackson, President and CEO, Action Facilities Management, Inc. Necole Parker, Principal/CEO, The ELOCEN Group, LLC Timothy Porter, Owner, Appddiction Studio, LLC

HOW: Registration is required. Click here to register or visit: https://sbablackhistorymonth.eventbrite.com

SOCIAL: @SBAgov. The event hashtag is #BlackHistoryMonth. This event will be recorded.

Earlier Event: February 23
Recovery, Resilience & Growth (GMB), Cohort 17
Later Event: February 25
Health + Mental Fitness for Small Business Owners: Dealing with Stress + Anxiety
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